. Diseases of children. Kopliks spots in measles (Hacker, Trumpp, and Abt),. Appearance of the throat in measles (Hecker, Trumpp, and Abt). CONTAGIOUS DISEASES 323 quamation. Warm baths are given after the rash dis-appears to facilitate desquamation. The most important complications to guard against inmeasles are bronchopneumonia and otitis media. Toavoid these children should remain in bed and a flannelor cotton jacket should be worn. The chest should berubbed daily with some counterirritant, such as camphor-ated oil or amber oil. Earache should be treated by syr-inging the ear with hot water
. Diseases of children. Kopliks spots in measles (Hacker, Trumpp, and Abt),. Appearance of the throat in measles (Hecker, Trumpp, and Abt). CONTAGIOUS DISEASES 323 quamation. Warm baths are given after the rash dis-appears to facilitate desquamation. The most important complications to guard against inmeasles are bronchopneumonia and otitis media. Toavoid these children should remain in bed and a flannelor cotton jacket should be worn. The chest should berubbed daily with some counterirritant, such as camphor-ated oil or amber oil. Earache should be treated by syr-inging the ear with hot water (see pages 443 and 444). It is advisable for the child to wear some form of pro-tection over the ears throughout the attack. A simpleexpedient is to place cotton in the external auditory meatusand cover the head and ears with a snugly fitting cap. The nose and throat must be frequently cleansed withantiseptics or normal salt solution. ROTHELN OR RUBELLA This is an acute contagious disease resembling bothscarlet fever and measles, but differing from both in itsshort cours
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